A Pushy Real Estate Agent Should be a Red Flag

One of the things that give our real estate profession a bad name is agents who are just too pushy. 

Have you ever heard someone try to compare REALTORS® to used car salesmen?  I have and it really got under my skin. That opinion came because of how unprofessional an agent was that they had interaction with.  Now I have a potential client who has a low opinion of our profession.  Thanks to a less than professional agent.

You hear of physicians making a hard sell for their services or any other top professional for that matter?

I feel that there are few reasons why an agent might be too pushy.

• They do not know their market or they do not offer superior service.
• Not very successful and are desperate.
• Inexperienced and not properly trained.
• Greedy
• Lacking social skills or class.
• They may just be in the wrong line of work.

The good news is that they are a tiny minority of those in our profession.  Hopefully they will get better trained or move on to a more appropriate line of work.

For the public:

If you run into an agent who is far too pushy, that should be a red flag for you.  A professional will never try to push you into a decision you are not comfortable with.  Their job is to provide you enough information so you can make the proper informed decision.